Clothes pin box



July 22, 1958 J. w. KEPKA CLOTHES PIN 'BOX Filed Aug. 24, 1956 INVENTOR.Josem-lw. KE PKA A OR/V5715 United States Patent CLOTHES PIN BOX JosephW. Kepka, Wilson, Kans.

Application August 24, 1956, Serial No. 606,014

1 Claim. (Cl. 220-1) This invention relates to an improvedclotheslinemounted clothes pin container.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a more practicalclothes pin container of this kind which is in the form of a box havinga hinged lid, the lid having thereon clip means for removably andslidably I mounting the container on a clothesline by its lid, latchmeans for holding the lid closed when desired, and brake means on thelid for securing the container in a selected position on a clothesline,the arrangement being such that clothes pins in the container areprotected against the elements when the lid is closed, and clothes pinsare readily accessible when the lid is open, at any desired locationalong a clothesline.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes pin container ofthe character indicated, which can be made in attractive, rugged, andserviceable forms at relatively low cost, is easily used, and is highlysatisfactory and acceptable for the purpose intended.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomeapparent reside in the details of construction and operation as morefully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like numerals referto like parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a clothes pin container mounted on aclothes line;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of Figure 1, showing in full lines areleased position of the brake and in phantom lines an applied positionthereof.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of Figure l, and portions brokenaway and in section.

Figure 4 is a transverse vertical section taken through the container,showing the lid thereof in open position.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical transverse sectional viewtaken substantially on line 55 of Figure 2;

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical longitudinal sectional viewtaken substantially on line 66 of Figure 4, and

Figure 7 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical transverse sectional viewlooking from the line 77 of Figure 2, showing the brake engaged with theclothesline.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the illustrated clothes pincontainer, generally designated 12, is shown slidably mounted on aclothesline 10. The container 12 is preferably elongated and rectangularin form and comprises a back wall 18, a shorter front wall 20, a bottomwall 19, and end walls 22 and 24 which have forwardly declining upperedges 25. Clothes pins P contained within the container 12 are made morereachable by the short front wall 20.

Secured on the rear surface of the back wall 18 at the upper edgethereof are the lower leaves 27 of hinge assemblies 26 having upperleaves 29 secured to the under surface of the top wall 28 of a lid 16.On

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the top wall 28 of the lid 16 is a depending peripheral flange 30 whichdepends around the open top of the container 12 for preventing entranceof rain, for example, therein; As clearly shown in Figures 3 and 4, thetop wall 28 of the lid 16 is of greater width than the container 12 andhas the rear portion extending rearwardly beyond the back wall 18 andthe rear portion 32 of the flange 30 spaced rearwardly from the backWall 18 of the container, so that the lower edge 33 of the flangeportion 32 abuts the back wall 18 when the lid 16 is in open position,as seen in Figure 4, so as to limit opening movement of the lid 16.

Secured on the front portion 36 of the flange 30 of the lid 16 is aforwardly extending latch assembly, indicated generally at 38, whichcomprises a sleeve 40 having reciprocally disposed therein aspring-pressed latch pin 42 having a knob 44 located exteriorly of thesleeve 40. The pin 42 has on its rear end a beveled latch head 46 whichworks through an opening 48 in the front flange portion 36 (see Figure5). The front wall 20 of the container 12 has therein a detent hole 48adjacent its upper edge on which the latch head 46 is engageable to holdthe lid 16 in closed position, as shown in Figure 3.

Secured at one end 54, as indicated at 56, to the top of the top wall 28of the lid 16 at the ends thereof, is a pair of transversely elongatedleaf spring clips 50 and 52, having upturned rear free end portions 60bearing upon the top wall 28. The clips have upward bends 58 spaced fromtheir ends which define notches engageable slidably over aclothesline 10under which the top wall 28 of the lid 16 is engaged, whereby thecontainer 12 is secured removably on the clothesline and can he slidtherealong to desired locations on the clothesline, with the containerlid 16 in either a closed or an open position.

Indicated generally at 64 is a brake for retaining the container 12 inselected positions on a clothesline, which comprises an elongated plateor bar which is traversed at its midpoint by a headed pivot pin 66secured to the top wall 28 of the lid 16, immediately in front of theclip notches 58. The brake has on its forward end an upstanding knob 68.The rear end portion 70 of the brake 62 is of inverted U-shape and ispositioned over the clothesline (see Figure 4). The rear leg 71 of theU-shaped end portion is curved crosswise of the brake and has a curvedlower edge 72 which angles away from the upper surface of the top wall28 of the lid 16 and which is wedgedly engageable with the top of theclothesline when the brake 62 is rotated about the pivot pin 66 to thephantom line position shown in Figure 2. The brake 62 is ofsubstantially resilient material so that the angled edge 72 bearsresiliently on the clothesline.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Since numerous modifications and changes will readilyoccur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit theinvention to the exact construction and operation shown and described,and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalents may beresorted to, as fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

In combination, a clothesline, a container having an open top, a lidhinged on the container for closing over the top, spring clip means. onsaid lid clamping the clothesline between the clip means and said lidand mounting the container on the clothesline to slide along theclothesline, and a brake pivoted on the lid at one side of theclothesline, said brake having a wedge on References Citedin-thefile ofthis patent UN TE v,SCHQTE ATENTS mes T-=,--.-,-r- ;---1-...-.-v lan- 3,2. .89

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